frhsFM - A Decade of Fashion

Now that you've been introduced to the world (and some history) of fashion marketing, it's time for you to do a some history research of your own. For this project you will choose any decade in the 20th century and create a timeline that chronicles the history of fashion in that decade.

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You will use TimeToast or Dipity to create your timeline. You will turn in a link to your timeline into Edmodo.
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Your timeline must include a minimum of 30 entries. Each entry must include a title, date, picture, and text that explains that entry.

Ideas to help you find relevant information for your timeline:
Who were the key designers in that decade?
What celebrities wore key designer fashion?
Where fashions different among the rich and poor? How?
What are some of examples of fashion from that decade?
How did fashion change from the beginning to the end of the decade?
What types of fabrics were popular?
Did culture play a part in fashion for that decade? How?
Were there any scientific breakthroughs for fabrics or textiles?
Was there any avant-garde fashion? If so, what?
How did the fashion trends influence pop culture?

Your timelines will be graded utilizing the rubric below:

CATEGORY	17	13	10	5
Content/Facts	Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.	Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.	Facts were accurate for most (-75%) of the events reported on the timeline.	Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline.
Entry Information	Each entry includes a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found.	75% of the entries include a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found.	50% of the entries include a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found.	Less than 50% of the entries include a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found.
Resources	The timeline contained at least 30 events related to the topic being studied.	The timeline contained 25-29 events related to the topic being studied.	The timeline contained 19-24 events related to the topic being studied.	The timeline contained fewer than 19 events.
Title	The timeline has a creative title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate.	The timeline has an effective title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate.	The timeline has a title that is easy to locate.	The title is missing or difficult to locate.
Spelling and Capitalization	Spelling and capitalization were correct throughout--there were no errors.	Timeline contained 1-5 spelling and/or capitalization errors.	Timeline contained 6-8 spelling and/or capitalization errors.	There were more than 8 spelling and/or capitalization errors in the timeline.
Time Use	Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.	Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive.